Descripción del proyecto
Arrojar luz sobre la conversión de dióxido de carbono en metanol
El metanol, que posee diferentes ventajas como combustible con cero emisiones netas de carbono, es un vector energético atractivo que puede producirse solo con recursos renovables. En este sentido, el equipo del proyecto METHASOL, financiado con fondos europeos, creará un proceso de producción sostenible y rentable basado en la reducción selectiva del dióxido de carbono (CO2) en fase gaseosa impulsada por la luz visible, con una eficacia de conversión de energía solar en metanol del 5 %. El consorcio está formado por catorce socios de la Unión Europea y de los Estados miembros asociados (China y Estados Unidos) e incluye a investigadores internacionales del campo de la fotosíntesis artificial. En el proyecto se logrará una combinación innovadora de un sistema de reacción de reducción de CO2, basado en un marco organometálico, y un nitruro de carbono grafítico para llevar a cabo reacciones fotocatalíticas de evolución del oxígeno a través de una heterounión de esquema Z.
Objetivo
Methanol is an appealing energy vectors, with attractive volumetric and gravimetric energy values, storable in liquid phase at ambient conditions of pressure and temperature, and that can be used as fuel directly or converted into chemicals or gasoline. However, its production lacks a sustainable route. Thus, the METHASOL project aims to produce methanol through a sustainable and cost-effective process based on the selective visible light driven gas phase CO2 reduction, with a solar to methanol energy conversion efficiency of 5%. During 42 months, METHASOL will gather 14 partners from EU/Associated MS, China and the USA, including some of the world’s most recognized researchers on artificial photosynthesis, to achieve a ground-breaking combination of a CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) system based on Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) and a graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-CN) for photocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER), through a Z-scheme heterojunction.
Following the definition of the system specifications (WP1), a first set of materials for OER and CO2RR will be synthesised and their photocatalytic activity and stability will be screened (WP2). The most promising materials will be further analysed thanks to experimental characterisation and modelling (WP3), leading to guidelines used for designing an enhanced CO2RR and OER materials (WP4). The best systems will then be integrated through a Z-scheme heterojunction, either with or without a mediator, and tested in tailored reactors operating in the gas phase under different conditions (WP5). A complete sustainability analysis will be conducted (WP6) to ensure the clean production of methanol. The cooperation between European and Chinese research entities will be consolidated to last beyond the project lifetime through the creation of a common exploitation plan (WP7). Through its ambitious activities on photocatalyst developments for solar to methanol conversion, METHASOL will propose a new path for decarbonizing Europe.
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsliquid fuels
- natural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisphotocatalysis
- natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryalcohols
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesbotany
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsenergy conversion
Palabras clave
Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoriaConvocatoria de subcontratación
H2020-LC-SC3-2020-NZE-RES-CC
Régimen de financiación
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinador
46022 Valencia
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